Manchester man accused of stabbing wife to death

Woman's body found at Mammoth Road home

A Manchester man has been accused of fatally stabbing his wife, investigators said.

Manchester police said the body of Michelle Hogarty, 46, was found at a home on Mammoth Road shortly before 5 a.m. Wednesday.

Her husband, John Hogarty, 53, was arrested and charged with one count of first-degree murder. He is scheduled to be arraigned at 11 a.m. Thursday.

Neighbors said investigators went door-to-door Wednesday morning asking if anyone had heard any yelling or screaming.

"Obviously, I said no. I was out to the world," neighbor Sorin Zavagnin said. "But I woke up a lot last night, tossing and turning. That's when I realized that there was a situation that occurred out in the street. The whole area was pretty much blocked off with cops and ambulances and fire trucks. It was pretty scary."

Senior Assistant Attorney General Susan Morrell said she couldn't comment on whether there were any prior domestic violence incidents at this home.

"All of that is still under investigation -- the exact nature of their relationship and whether there had been any problems in the past," Morrell said.

An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday morning.

Anyone with information is asked to call Manchester police at 603-668-8711 or Manchester Crimeline at 603-624-4040.